Cyprus News

The met office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds across Cyprus, in effect from Friday. Winds are expected to reach force 6 to 7 on the Beaufort scale, with ...

Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli on Thursday night said his country’s government “rejects” the use of terms including “occupation”, “invasion”, and “division” during speeches made at Wednesday night’...

Snow is expected to fall in the Troodos mountains on Friday, with rain, storms, and high winds forecast in lower ground, and hailstones possible. Temperatures are expected to rise to 15 ...

Cyprus will leverage its geographical position to boost relations between the European Union and countries in the Middle East during its six-month term as the holder of the Council of ...

The former mayor of Strovolos denied on Thursday that he saddled the municipality with millions in debt on leaving office, as he and the current municipality continued trading barbs on ...

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death nationwide, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Thursday. Speaking at a conference on cardiovascular health, the minister said that although deaths from ...

It is not so often that we get to report on suburban movie nights in Cyprus, yet the Fridays of this January bring something special. The Akropol Lympia Cinema-Theatre collaborates ...

The government on Thursday seemed to reel from the release of a video posted online purporting to reveal how President Nikos Christodoulides and associates engaged in illicit methods to bypass ...

Fatma Unal, who has enjoyed a years-long close personal association with the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, received her degree from the now infamous Cyprus Health and Social Sciences ...

It is “inconceivable” for Cyprus to not have university clinics operating as part of its health system, Diko MP Chrysanthos Savvides said on Thursday. Addressing the day’s session of ...

Isotita intensified its confrontation with police leadership on Wednesday, accusing the chief of police of acting above their legal power and authority over proposed changes to officers’ working hours. Speaking ...

Former labour minister Yiannis Panayiotou confessed in an interview on Thursday that his removal from the government was not anticipated. Taking to the dais on Sigma television following the recent ...

An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale was felt in the Paphos district on Thursday, the geological survey department reported. The tremor occurred at 1.25pm and was centred near Ayia ...

Former bishop Tychikos has been indefinitely suspended by the Holy Synod following his decision to appeal to the civil courts over his removal from the Paphos bishopric. The Holy Synod ...

As the online portal has opened for the renewal of 2026 road tax for approximately 750,000 vehicles, around 11,000 will be denied renewal due to pending faulty airbag replacements. Road transport department officer ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman reacted with bemusement on Thursday to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s speech at the opening ceremony of Cyprus’ six-month term as the ...

The next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) was on the agenda on Thursday as President Nikos Christodoulides met with the head of the European Court of Auditors (ECA), Tony Murphy, alongside ...

The Kronos gas field in Block 6 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is “in the final stage of development” ahead of a potential final investment decision, President Nikos Christodoulides said ...

The Audit Office has advised the blocking of grants due to political parties this year, escalating a dispute over €2.1 million in public moneys allocated to the parties in 2018 but never ...

Prison staff welcomed government plans to build new prison facilities and recruit additional guards in union statement released on Thursday. The prison branch of Pasydy described announcements by Justice Minister ...

The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) on Thursday announced that it had received a donation of €2.6 million from the European Union. “The funds will support the committee’s goal of ...

Proposals for the forthcoming Paphos marina at Kissonerga are being submitted throughout January, with the deadline set for January 23. Paphos chamber of commerce and industry president (Evep), George Mais, said ...

Kyperounda winery, in the Pitsilia area of Troodos, claims its gravity-fed winery, built on levels in time for the 2003 vintage at an altitude of 1,140m, is one of the highest ...

Nicosia has taken first place as Europe’s Best Cultural Capital for 2026 in the European Best Destinations rankings, the Nicosia tourism board (Etap) announced Thursday. This recognition was based on ...